Jelena Rozga was born in Split.
At the age of six she decided to
become a ballet dancer and so,
after finishing primary school,
she went to Zagreb  to start her
education in a ballet school.

She quickly became known as
the best dancer of her generation,
performing on stage alongside
any more experienced dancers.
Her fame spread and soon
she was receiving invitations to
dance in festivals as far a field
as Osaka and to study ballet at
the Scala Academy in Milan.
As the first student in the former
Yugoslavia to get a scholarship for
a ballet school, great things were
expected of Jelena.

However, Jelena's heart lay
elsewhere in a dream to sing with
the most popular pop band in the
country-Magazin. After sending her
picture and a demo,she was soon
recruited by the other band
members and just 18 years old
Jelena started her new career as
a lead singer in Magazin.

In 1996, she recorded her first
album to widespread acclaim.
Her growing army of fans and a
string of hits and albums made
her one of the most beloved
and popular singers in the former
Yugoslavia. Plaudits, festivals and
many awards followed and with
hit after hit Magazin was regularly
awarded "The band of the Year", "
The best performance of the Year"
and "The song of the year".

Jelena's live performances took her
across Europe, from the countries
of the former Yugoslavia, to
Switzerland, France, Germany,
Austria, Hungary. Shows in the USA
and Canada allowed her to show her
talent and charisma to the people
of North America.

In 2006, Jelena struck out in a
new direction deciding to go it alone
and begin a solo career...